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  • Know that their invitation is (like) the bird's whistle which the fowler gives (while) concealed in (his) place of ambush:
  • دعوت ایشان صفیر مرغ دان ** که کند صیاد در مکمن نهان

  • He has put forward a dead bird, (pretending) that this (bird) is making this plaintive noise and cry.
  • مرغ مرده پیش بنهاده که این ** می‌کند این بانگ و آواز و حنین

  • The birds think he is one of their kind: they gather round, and he rends their skins—
  • مرغ پندارد که جنس اوست او ** جمع آید بر دردشان پوست او

  • Except, no doubt, the bird on which God has bestowed prudence, so that it may not be fooled by that bait and enticement.
  • جز مگر مرغی که حزمش داد حق ** تا نگردد گیج آن دانه و ملق

  • Imprudence is assuredly (attended by) repentance. Hear the following story in explanation of this. 235
  • هست بی حزمی پشیمانی یقین ** بشنو این افسانه را در شرح این

  • How the countryman deceived the townsman and invited him with humble entreaties and great importunity.
  • فریفتن روستایی شهری را و بدعوت خواندن بلابه و الحاح بسیار

  • In the past, O brother, there was a townsman (who was) intimate with a countryman.
  • ای برادر بود اندر ما مضی ** شهریی با روستایی آشنا

  • Whenever the countryman came to town, he would pitch his tent in the street of the townsman.
  • روستایی چون سوی شهر آمدی ** خرگه اندر کوی آن شهری زدی

  • He would be his guest for two or three months, he would be in his shop and at his table,
  • دو مه و سه ماه مهمانش بدی ** بر دکان او و بر خوانش بدی

  • And the townsman would provide, free of cost, everything that he wanted during that time.
  • هر حوایج را که بودش آن زمان ** راست کردی مرد شهری رایگان

  • (Once) he turned to the townsman and said, “Sire, are you never coming to the country for a holiday? 240
  • رو به شهری کرد و گفت ای خواجه تو ** هیچ می‌نایی سوی ده فرجه‌جو

  • Bring all your children, (I beg you) in God's name, for this is the time of the rose-garden and the springtide;
  • الله الله جمله فرزندان بیار ** کین زمان گلشنست و نوبهار

  • Or come in summer, in the fruit-season, that I may brace my belt to do you service.
  • یا بتابستان بیا وقت ثمر ** تا ببندم خدمتت را من کمر

  • Bring your retinue and your children and kinsfolk, and stay in our village three or four months,
  • خیل و فرزندان و قومت را بیار ** در ده ما باش سه ماه و چهار

  • For in spring the countryside is pleasant; there are sown fields and lovely anemones.”
  • که بهاران خطه‌ی ده خوش بود ** کشت‌زار و لاله‌ی دلکش بود

  • The townsman was (always) putting him off with promises, until eight years had elapsed since the (first) promise (was given). 245
  • وعده دادی شهری او را دفع حال ** تا بر آمد بعد وعده هشت سال

  • Every year he (the countryman) would say, “When will you set out on the journey?—for the month of December is (already) come,”
  • او بهر سالی همی‌گفتی که کی ** عزم خواهی کرد کامد ماه دی

  • And he (the townsman) would make an excuse, saying, “This year we have a guest who has come from such and such a district;
  • او بهانه ساختی کامسال‌مان ** از فلان خطه بیامد میهمان

  • (But) next year I will run (down) to that part (of the country), if I can escape from the pressing affairs (which keep me at home).”
  • سال دیگر گر توانم وا رهید ** از مهمات آن طرف خواهم دوید

  • He (the countryman) said, “My family are (anxiously) expecting your children, O benefactor.”
  • گفت هستند آن عیالم منتظر ** بهر فرزندان تو ای اهل بر

  • Every year he was coming back, like the stork, to reside in the townsman's pavilion, 250
  • باز هر سالی چو لکلک آمدی ** تا مقیم قبه‌ی شهری شدی

  • And every year the Khwája would expend his gold and wealth upon him and open his wings (wide).
  • خواجه هر سالی ز زر و مال خویش ** خرج او کردی گشادی بال خویش

  • On the last occasion, that paladin set dishes (of food) before him at morn and eve for three months.
  • آخرین کرت سه ماه آن پهلوان ** خوان نهادش بامدادان و شبان

  • From shame he again said to the Khwája, “How long (nothing but) promises? How long will you deceive me?”
  • از خجالت باز گفت او خواجه را ** چند وعده چند بفریبی مرا

  • The Khwája said, “My body and soul are eager for the meeting, but every change depends on the decree of Him (God).
  • گفت خواجه جسم و جانم وصل‌جوست ** لیک هر تحویل اندر حکم هوست

  • Man is like a ship or sail: (he must wait) to see when the Driver of the wind shall send the (favourable) breeze.” 255
  • آدمی چون کشتی است و بادبان ** تا کی آرد باد را آن بادران